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Mobility Β· Upper body

Shoulder CARs

Difficulty Mobility

How to perform it

Standing, one arm straight by your side, draw the biggest circle possible: forward, overhead, back and down. Targets the whole shoulder capsule (CARs). Move slowly, no swinging – a warm-up before push/pull work.

Equipment

No equipment (bodyweight)

Muscles worked

Muscles and artwork credits
  • Front delts
  • Rear delts
  • Side delts

Artwork: Ryan Graves, CC BY 4.0, modified

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